Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-20
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Fay Race Track the Otasr Day
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Fay Race Track the OLaSV Day
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Oae OF the most unique groups I ever
saw was II the races. It consisted 81
five persons IN e. box at the front OF the
grand stand, and now end then enc OF
two others who stood on tle turf in front
In the forward ron was q young cclored
woman and two young Irish women.
Back Of them were q husband aud wife
Of middle age, neither Of them Irish Oh
cClo-ed. All OF them were intent upon
TIE races, and mad come down TO bet \
young Irishman was the messenger AID
read Of The party. He remained on Che
turf IN front except Whel he went to the
betting pavilion TO learn about the odds
( or to place money. TneY were all quiet
sgi uuo5Tusivc, and for this reason
probably escaped my notice until after the
first race. Then tall, powerfully built
Eegyo passed along the turf from the
pavilion, and as he went before the box
ne locked up at the group, and, in s tone
which was Ct once politely familiar and
business Ike, said:
"Well, did you make q good tliaC?"
Il Wss one of the irish girls who re-
pied: eyes, five for one"
And the cOlore1 woman added, 81 got
there, too"
Their tone indicates satisfaction, but It
was Of the kid ia which enthusiasm was
repTrsseG, in which long experience had
driven Uus excitement. It YVES as cIesr as
the hot sunlight thGt they We're regular
attendsnts-that betting partOok With
them Of q business character. They were
typical New Workers in dress, but there
WIS none Of the fash that would lead to
g suspicion of IrreGuIarity. The negro
went hIs way, but during tde afternoon
frequently returned and engaged the girls
IN conversation. | never saw g blacaer
man eOywhere. His grave face WAS
Hghtened only bY the red Of his lips and
the whites CT his eyes, and, wneu he
smiled, by deep dimple, in which the
5unbesms pIsyed and lost themselves.
He wore narrow trimmed brown derby
on The side Of his head, dark green,
diagonal coat, mixed trousers, d white
spotted vest, large blue tie, and &c
carried sn umbrella in lis hand
have said that this party gamhled as
2 matter Of business; | should make one
exception. Oae ci the Irish girls in the
front roy ShruDk back into her chair aud
never said word during the entire
afternoon, And nobody addressed Q
word 10 her. sac watched the young
man Who did the placing Of the money,
ard when the negro vas present she
watched hin, and during a race she
looked Shylg at tie TaCeTs; but she hardly
moved from Der chair, and never smiled
Har companions were not so lucky or
TIE next two races as they had beeI on
the first. The horses we're started OPP
posi.e tie grand stand, and when the
starter dropped his flag sHd Mr. J B.
Flrea2j went OF more than
4 length ahead of the rest, the
party il the box Joined vlgOr-
ously in the hissiGg ana grCauing That
went up in criticism of the manifest bad
Judgment of the official They looked
bitterly sour, for they mad not backed
FireDzi, and when that horse crossed the
line winner they shut their teeth and
declared they hadn't been given q chance |
Tor their money. Then they consulted |
heir programmes, and the young man |
vent of TO find how the odds were on the |
bird race. There were eight starters, |
md at least four favorites. When the |
Ioung man returned sll the racers were
IN the track taking their preliminary ex-
rcise. He reported that he could get
et Of fifteen TO one against Belinds, one
f August Relnopt's horses. TIE betting